Yes, I did read past post.My GF and I picked up our brand new 2014 Apex TT yesterday. Getting ready for a trip to Fl. The tires are filled with Nitrogen. There is a nice little booklet touting the great things Nitrogen does, they even use N in B2 Bombers.Unless someone can tell me why I should, I have no intention of hauling my TT to a tire place to put in N. Makes no sense to me. My real questions are : 1- will it hurt to just top off my tires with my portable compressor? 2- if I have a flat on one tire and put " regular " air in it will it matter ( with the others having N )?PS: Next B2 bomber I get I WILL get Nitrogen in its tires.

No, it will not matter enough to bother chasing down nitrogen refills or top ups.

Agreed. But, go to a place that uses air tools and will have an air dryer that removes moisture. Those cheap coin op ones do not.

I use the 78% Nitrogen stuff in mine. No worries.

If your TT weighs as much as the bomber and falls from the sky that fast I would worry. Air has worked well in a lot of tires over the years.

Helium works much better than nitrogen. When are they going to start filling tires with helium as a fuel saving measure? Just think, a lighter vehicle will use less fuel. :Briven1950, if you have read the other threads on nitrogen, you have already read the answers to your questions.fla-gypsy wrote:I use the 78% Nitrogen stuff in mine. No worries.Nice thing is that it is available everywhere at no cost. In fact, I breathe the stuff regularly!

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Dennis_M_M
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
More than you will ever want to know here.
Martyn
Nomad
Nov 26, 2014
Never, ever, mix regular air with the N2 they put in tires. It is a totally different brand of N2 in air, and mixing them should be avoided at all costs.

It would be OK, however, if you make sure that the brand of N2 in the air you use is the same brand as the N2 currently in your tires.....

:B :B
ken56
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
In all practicality it is not possible to find a nitrogen fill station when you need to air up a tire. My truck and trailer both came with N in them. I top them off with my little compressor when needed, otherwise its a 40 mile round trip to go to a place that has N. Not gonna do it.
DougE
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
After 55 years of driving I've never had anyone tell me that my tires had a problem because they were filled with air rather than pure nitrogen. Some folks can obsess about anything. I put 100k on a set of Michelin's that were on my '99 Dodge 3/4t. Finally had to change them out due to tread wear.
dougrainer
Nomad
Nov 26, 2014
Nitrogen in Car/truck tires is a sales gimmick. Yes, Nascar and Airplanes use it, but that is because of the properties of Nitrogen in critical usage. Everyday Auto/Motorhome/Truck usage, you will not see any advantage. ANY so called advantage will be lost in the time and miles it takes to find a Nitrogen fill station. As long as you check your tire pressure regularly and take care of your tires, there will be no problems with using air. Doug
beemerphile1
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
Helium works much better than nitrogen. When are they going to start filling tires with helium as a fuel saving measure? Just think, a lighter vehicle will use less fuel. :B

riven1950, if you have read the other threads on nitrogen, you have already read the answers to your questions.

fla-gypsy wrote:
I use the 78% Nitrogen stuff in mine. No worries.

Nice thing is that it is available everywhere at no cost. In fact, I breathe the stuff regularly!
K_Charles
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
If your TT weighs as much as the bomber and falls from the sky that fast I would worry. Air has worked well in a lot of tires over the years.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
I use the 78% Nitrogen stuff in mine. No worries.
wolfe10
Explorer
Nov 26, 2014
Agreed. But, go to a place that uses air tools and will have an air dryer that removes moisture. Those cheap coin op ones do not.
Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Nov 26, 2014
No, it will not matter enough to bother chasing down nitrogen refills or top ups.

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